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We would like to have a book discussion about Sacred Economics by Charles Eisenstein.

Sacred Economics traces the history of money from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism, revealing how the money system has contributed to alienation, competition, and scarcity, destroyed community, and necessitated endless growth.

Today, these trends have reached their extreme – but in the wake of their collapse, we may find great opportunity to transition to a more connected, ecological, and sustainable way of being.

We will be continuing with Rainsong Saturdays on December 7th and 14th. Please comment below if you’d like to join us. (Your “comment” will come to us as an email, but will not be posted online.) We will be covering the 5th and 6th Chakras on 12/7 and the conclude the Chakra Club on 12/14.

On Thanksgiving Friday, the day after the traditional Thanksgiving holiday, Rainsong is holding a Giving Thanks Supper and Storytelling.

People are invited to bring a story to tell and a favorite dish (it does *not* need to be anything on a normal Thanksgiving menu) to share. The common theme or inspiration for the stories will be Giving Thanks. What you are thankful for? How you realized this? What happened to help you to this realization? How do you show your gratitude?

Starting at 4pm, we will gather, eat, sing and tell stories until the wee hours, and sleeping over is encouraged! Children are also very welcome!

Please comment on this page to send us a private email to join our planning Acorn, RSVP or make other inquiries. (Comments are NOT published.)

Rainsong is pleased to help present a special year long workshop designed to help create a community that will function like a village in our hearts and lives. We will meet for 6 instensive weekends throughout 2014, with many additional supportive gatherings. The introductory weekend is January 17-19th, 2014. Click here for details.

Mix all ingredients except flour together in bowl. Then add the flour. Stir until dough holds together.

Grease a 9″ pie pan with coconut oil.

Squish dough into a ball and pat into pie pan. Don’t worry if the edges don’t come all the way up the sites of the pan. Half way up is just fine. Prick it with a fork (or it will bubble up!) and bake for 9 minutes. Let cool a bit before filling with pumpkin batter.

Recipe for 1 pie (though it may make more!)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

2 cups of pumpkin puree (a small pumpkin can easily make 4 cups of puree. To make puree, remove the seeds and “guts” and bake pumpkin in oven at 400 for about 45-60 minutes. Let cool a bit so you can peel off the skin. Then blend in food processor. Taste it. If it is sweet, you don’t need to add much honey or maple syrup. You can also substitute sweet potato for pumpkin.)
1 14 oz can of Thai Kitchen Coconut Milk (not lite)
2 eggs
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cardamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons of honey (maybe add a bit more if the pumpkin is not sweet)
2 teaspoons of grade b maple syrup (maybe add a bit more if the pumpkin is not sweet)

Mix ALL ingredients, including the warm oil. A bowl can work. A vitamix or blender is probably better.

Then pour into pie crust. It’s ok if the filling covers the top of the edges of the pie crust. Make sure it isn’t so full that you can’t move your pan without spilling it!

Bake for approximately 50 minutes, until a fork comes out clean. Let cool a bit and enjoy!

Yes, we are meeting again this week. If you missed the Chakra Introduction last week but are interested in attending, please comment below to send us an email!
Please bring some food to share (ready to eat or cook), musical instruments, and any fun games you’d like to share!
RSVPs are appreciated!